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MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. The nomination was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “President Tinubu sent a letter […] Read more
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MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas United States lawmakers have introduced a bill alleging widespread persecution of Christians in Nigeria, a move that has sparked diplomatic and policy debate over the country’s security and religious freedom challenges. The proposed legislation, sponsored in the U.S. Congress, seeks to strengthen oversight of religious freedom conditions in Nigeria and compel closer […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Business The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has listed 97 Nigerian nationals for deportation over alleged violations of U.S. immigration and criminal laws, in what officials describe as a nationwide enforcement sweep targeting convicted offenders. The updated list includes 18 additional Nigerians added to an earlier batch of 79 already […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Jackson Uwagboe, alongside Ryan Wedderburn and Kirk Harris, carried out a ‘brutal and sustained’ attack in June 2024 Jackson Uwagboe hid in Lagos for over six months(Image: MPS) A third teenager has been found guilty of ‘viciously’ murdering a 21-year-old man over a stolen bike in 2024. Jackson Uwagboe, 19, repeatedly stabbed Robert Robinson […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that he could be arrested by the Federal Government, claiming that recent developments indicate he may be the next target. El-Rufai made this known during an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday, where he expressed concerns over what he described as growing political […] Read more
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MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home directive across the South-East, effective Monday, February 9, 2026. The directive comes directly from IPOB leader Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who emphasized that the people should return to schools, workplaces, and markets without fear or intimidation. IPOB’s […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Senate has announced that it will hold an emergency plenary sitting on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, amid growing public controversy over its recent amendments to the Electoral Act. The announcement was made on Sunday in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo. “The President of the Senate, […] Read more
